Field Ambassadors
(35 Vacancies) – Narok
Closing
date: November 8, 2021
JOB OPENING
Field Ambassadors (35 Vacancies) – Narok
Action Africa Help International (AAH-I) is a regional African-led non-governmental organization that supports livelihood-challenged communities in East and Southern Africa to sustainably improve their well-being and standard of living.
With Country Programmes in South Sudan, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda and Zambia, AAH-I has over 25 years’ experience working with communities in conflict and post-conflict situations, including refugees, internally displaced people and host communities. AAH-I expanded its activities to work with other marginalised communities, including pastoralists and people living in informal urban settlements.Job Summary
The field ambassadors will be responsible for planning and coordinating
group activities. S/he will be responsible for surveying households and
collecting data on project implementation at the project participant level.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Mobilize
and sensitize the project participants on project interventions.
- Coordinate
groups group activities
- Support
the groups to develop long term actionable plans
- Commits to
meeting with participants on a regular basis to discuss project progress
- Provides
encouragement and assists the participants in identifying development
activities within the groups
- Follows
through on commitments made by groups
- Report on
weekly basis on progress of group activities to the field officers
- Recognizes
and works through conflicts in caring ways, invites discussion on
differences within the groups, and arranges for a third party to assist if
necessary
- Maintains
a professional relationship, doesn’t intrude into the mentee’s personal
life or expects to be close friends j) Informs the project management team
of mentoring activities
Essential Qualifications, skills and experience
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Atleast
Primary School or High school Certificate
- Be an
emotionally stable and mature person with a sincere interest in helping
community groups develop to their full potential.
- Knowledge
and exposure to the social and cultural values of the region concerned.
- Proficiency
in local language(s).
- A proven
track record working well with the local community.
- Welcomes
and values diversity, and contributes to an inclusive working environment
where differences are acknowledged and respected.
- Be willing
to communicate regularly with program staff, submit activity information,
and take constructive feedback regarding mentoring activities
- Commit to
meet participant groups regularly and when need arises
Desirable Skills & Competences
- Ability to
communicate well in local language and national languages
- Computer
skills, or potential to learn them
- Ability to
stand infront of a group without being under pressure
- Networking
and influencing skills
- Well
motivated team member able to work alone and/or without supervision
- Communication
and motivational skills
- Organizational
and mobilization/facilitation skills
- High
integrity, highly reliable and dependable
- Ability to
work with minimal supervision
- Report
writing skills
- Passion
for community
- Be
dependable and consistent in meeting the time commitments
- Ability to
maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff
- Be willing
to adhere to all program policies and procedures
How to Apply
Application Instructions
Interested candidates
should email application letters and CVs (with 3 referees) addressed to recruitkenya@actionafricahelp.org to
be received by 8th November, 2021. The email Subject Line must show the
job title of the position applied for. AAH-K is an equal-opportunity employer.
We thank candidates for their high interest in the opportunities we publish on
our website. Due to the high number of applications we receive, we will only
get back to shortlisted candidates. AAH-K does not charge a fee at any stage of
the recruitment process nor does it use recruitment agents. 25.10.2021
